Germany Volkswagen hails breakthrough after tripling electric car sales Volkswagen announced that it tripled electric car sales in 2020 as Europe pushes new limits on vehicle emissions. 12/01/2021
Germany Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said. 29/12/2020
Germany German passengers sue government over €94m repatriation bill Repatriate flights from the Canary Islands and North Africa were costed at €200. Fares from Southern Africa and the Caribbean were set at €500 and returnees from South America and Asia had to pay €600 to return home. More than 60 lawsuits have been lodged. 28/12/2020
Germany Germany repatriates 3 women, 12 children from camps in Syria European governments have so far been reluctant to take back their citizens who joined jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq. 20/12/2020
Germany German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site A German court ruled that Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company's first electric car factory in Europe. 19/12/2020
Germany German government backs bill requiring security pledge on 5G network The move is seen as a means of addressing public concerns over potential security risks posed by vendors for big infrastructure projects. 16/12/2020
Germany Germany: Lack of rainfall leaves shipping high and dry on the Rhine The European Commission said on Monday the average autumn temperatures in Europe this year were the highest since records began. 07/12/2020
Germany It's 50 years since Willy Brandt knelt to apologise for Nazi crimes The gesture forms the foundation of modern relations between Germany and Poland. 07/12/2020
Namibia 'Adolf Hitler' has won a local council election in Namibia The new councillor, whose full name is Adolf Hitler Uunona, won 85% of the vote in a recent election 04/12/2020
Germany Trier: Five dead after car hits pedestrians in west German city A nine-month-old baby is among the victims, police said, adding that the suspect did not appear to have a 'political or religious motive'. 01/12/2020
Germany Vaccine: Frankfurt Airport prepares for huge logistical challenge As a string of COVID-19 vaccines near approval, Frankfurt Airport is preparing to transport millions of life-saving doses worldwide. 28/11/2020
